unpleasingness
- noun
- /ʌnˈplizɪŋnəs/
- The unpleasingness of the odor made it hard to stay in the room.
Examples
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Many critics remarked on the unpleasingness of the film’s sound design.
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The unpleasingness of the smell made everyone leave the room.
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Despite the unpleasingness of his tone, his message was important.
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Her unpleasingness was evident in her harsh tone.
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The unpleasingness of the odor made it hard to enjoy the meal.
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Many critics noted the unpleasingness of the film's lighting and color choices.
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The unpleasingness of the noise from the construction site disturbed the neighborhood.
Synonyms
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4.2
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
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1.4
A quality of being unpleasant to look at
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6.0
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
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3.5
A strong unpleasant effect that hurts the senses
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8.0
Being very rude and annoying to other people
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6.5
How gross or unpleasant something is
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7.0
A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
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4.7
The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing
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9.1
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
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7.4
A bad, unpleasant quality that makes people unhappy or annoyed
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6.1
Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike
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9.9
A strong unpleasant smell or other harmful quality in a place
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9.6
A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something
Antonyms
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpleasingness = unpleasing (transparent) = un + please + ing + ness
Formed by adding the nominal suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'unpleasing' (itself 'un-' + 'pleasing'), yielding the state of being not pleasing.
Etymology
The word unpleasingness is built from un- ('not'), pleasing from please ('to give pleasure'), and the ending -ness ('state'). So, unpleasingness is the 'state of not being pleasing', which means something is unpleasant to your senses, like a bad smell or a harsh sound.